Age and Coin Puzzles Worksheet
The trick (Pretend and adjust): Ages: find each age now, then add (later) or take away (earlier) the same years for everyone. Coins: pretend all coins are ₹1; the extra money tells you how many ₹2 coins there are. Check your answer by putting it back into the riddle.
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- 1.A piggy bank has 11 coins of ₹5 and 4 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 2.The ages of two twins add up to 20. How old is each twin?
- 3.A girl is 5 years old and her brother is 3 years older. How old will her brother be in 7 years?
- 4.You have 14 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹19. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 5.A girl is 6 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 4 years?
- 6.The ages of two twins add up to 30. How old is each twin?
- 7.A father is 30 years old and his son is 12. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 8.In 4 years a boy will be 13 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 9.You have 6 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹7. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 10.A girl is 11 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 11.A piggy bank has 5 coins of ₹5 and 8 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 12.A piggy bank has 12 coins of ₹5 and 2 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 13.You have 7 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹10. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 14.A piggy bank has 7 coins of ₹5 and 5 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 15.In 3 years a boy will be 17 years old. How old was he 2 years ago?
- 16.A father is 34 years old and his son is 11. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 17.In 2 years a boy will be 10 years old. How old was he 3 years ago?
- 18.A piggy bank has 12 coins of ₹5 and 4 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 19.You have 10 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹14. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 20.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 6 years older. How old will her brother be in 3 years?
- 21.A girl is 10 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 22.The ages of two twins add up to 16. How old is each twin?
- 23.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 15 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 24.The ages of two twins add up to 18. How old is each twin?
- 25.A girl is 8 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 2 years?
- 26.The ages of two twins add up to 24. How old is each twin?
- 27.A piggy bank has 11 coins of ₹5 and 14 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 28.You have 14 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹24. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 29.A father is 33 years old and his son is 11. How old was the father when the son was born?
- 30.You have 13 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹23. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 31.A girl is 9 years old and her brother is 2 years older. How old will her brother be in 9 years?
- 32.A piggy bank has 3 coins of ₹5 and 14 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 33.A piggy bank has 5 coins of ₹5 and 9 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 34.A piggy bank has 5 coins of ₹5 and 7 coins of ₹2. How many rupees are in it?
- 35.You have 11 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹13. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 36.In 4 years a boy will be 14 years old. How old was he 4 years ago?
- 37.A girl is 12 years old and her brother is 5 years older. How old will her brother be in 6 years?
- 38.The ages of two twins add up to 14. How old is each twin?
- 39.You have 9 coins. Each coin is ₹1 or ₹2, and together they make ₹13. How many ₹2 coins do you have?
- 40.The ages of two twins add up to 8. How old is each twin?
Answer key
- 63
- 10
- 15
- 5
- 16
- 15
- 18
- 6
- 1
- 23
- 41
- 64
- 3
- 45
- 12
- 23
- 5
- 68
- 4
- 17
- 14
- 8
- 45
- 9
- 15
- 12
- 83
- 10
- 22
- 10
- 20
- 43
- 43
- 39
- 2
- 6
- 23
- 7
- 4
- 4
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